Wife of 'American Pie' singer McLean gets protective order

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McLean, 71, pleaded guilty in July 2016 to domestic violence assault
A final order of protection was granted to Patrisha McLean on Wednesay
The pair were married for 29 years and have two children
Patrisha filed for divorce in March 2016, three months after he was first arrested on domestic abuse charges

By Associated Press and Kiri Blakeley For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:19 EDT, 8 March 2017 | Updated: 21:39 EDT, 8 March 2017

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A Maine court has given the ex-wife of 'American Pie' singer Don McLean an order of protection against him.

McLean, 71, pleaded guilty in July 2016 to domestic violence assault. His lawyer said at the time that his punishment would be a $3,000 fine if he stayed out of trouble for a year.

Court officials say the court granted a final order of protection on Wednesday that will last for two years. It was preceded by a temporary order.

Singer Don McLean was charged with domestic violence assault on January 18 in Rockland, Maine

McLean appeared with wife Jackie and children Wyatt (far left) and Jackie (right) at the 35th Annual Songwriters of Fame Awards in New York in 2004

Patrisha McLean, who filed for divorce in March 2016, says she is glad the order was granted. The pair have two children, Jackie and Wyatt.

Don McLean's attorney did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.

McLean is a Camden resident who was arrested in January 2016. He is best known for the song 'American Pie,' which topped the Billboard chart 45 years ago.

McLean, now 71, still performs: (left) at the at York Barbican on May 15, 2015 in York, UK; (right) strumming his guitar in 1970 at a gig in support of his most famous album, American Pie, whose eponymous track and resulting album went to number 1 in 1971

The Hancock County Court judge in Ellsworth also ordered that McLean refrain from disparaging his ex-wife on social media, reported Knox Village Soup. He was ordered not to have any contact with her for two years and to pay $5,500 in legal fees on her behalf.

The social media order was given after a series of posts from a 'Dirk' on McLean's fan page made disparaging remarks about Patrisha. She claims that 'Dirk' is actually McLean.

She also said she received an email around the same time from an unknown address that called her obscene names, the same ones her ex-husband used to call her during their 29 year marriage.

Her attorney, Christopher MacLean, is trying to subpoena records from a Canadian communications company to figure out where the postings and email originated.

The 'American Pie' singer was also ordered to be evaluated for domestic violence and anger management counseling.